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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Wednesday, Nov. 16. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Philadelphia bureau is reachable at 215-561-1133. -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 7:45 AM Temple Lung Center hosts Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symposium - Temple Lung Center, in collaboration with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, hosts GOLD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Care Continuum, to provide expert opinion into up-to-date, evidence-based COPD management Location: The Westin Philadelphia, 99 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.temple.edu https://twitter.com/templeuniv Contacts: Jeremy Walter Temple University School of Medicine Jeremy.Walter@tuhs.temple.edu 1 267 838 0398 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 9:00 AM Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting Location: Rachel Carson State Office Bldg, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg http://www.dep.pa.gov/ Contacts: Michael Maddigan Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection mmaddigan@pa.gov -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 9:00 AM Delaware River Port Authority Board of Commissioners and Port Authority Transit Corporation Board of Directors meeting Location: Delaware River Port Authority, 1 Port Center, 2 Riverside Dr., Camden, NJ Camden http://www.drpa.org/ https://twitter.com/DRPA_PAandNJ Contacts: Mike Williams Delaware River Port Authority mdwilliams@drpa.org 1 856 968 2254 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 9:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney participates in Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia Entrepreneur’s Roundtable, Pyramid Club, 1735 Market St., Philadelphia (9:00 AM EST); speaks at Blumberg Grand Opening Phase 1, Sharswood/Blumberg Site, 1524 N. 24th St., Philadelphia (10:20 AM EST); attends Fireside Chat on bringing innovation and technology to inner city children, Pennovation Works, 3401 Grays Ferry Ave., Philadelphia (1:30 PM EST); and attends Saxbys Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Philly-Based Companies Party, Saxbys Headquarters, 2300 Chestnut St., Philadelphia (7:30 PM EST) Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Lauren Hitt Philadelphia Mayor's Office Communications Press@phila.gov 1 443 370 3205 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 10:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney attends PHA's grand opening in Sharswood/Blumberg Neighborhood - Philadelphia Housing Authority hosts grand opening of Blumberg Phase I, part of the Sharswood/Blumberg Neighborhood Transformation Plan. Attendees include Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, PHA President and CEO Kelvin Jeremiah and Commissioner Asia Coney, Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke, Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Pennsylvania State Senator-elect Sharif Street, Pennsylvania State Rep. Donna Bullock, and HUD Regional Administrator Jane Vincent Location: 1524 N. 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.pha.phila.gov/ Contacts: Nichole Tillman Philadelphia Housing Authority 1 215 888 2869 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 5:30 PM FRB Philadelphia president speaks at 'Philadelphia's Economy' event - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks about the 'Purposes and Functions of the Federal Reserve' at the 'Philadelphia's Economy' event Location: Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phil.frb.org/ https://twitter.com/philadelphiafed Contacts: Daneil Mazone FRB Philadelphia Senior Media Relations Representative daneil.mazone@phil.frb.org 1 215 574 7163 1 267 535 1808 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 7:30 PM Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit lecture - Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit continues with lecture from RECAP President Rev. Jeffrey Brown on 'The RECAP Initiative: Reducing Youth and Gang Violence by 79% in Boston' Location: Jefferson Educational Society, Erie, PA Erie https://www.jeserie.org/ https://twitter.com/JeffersonErie Contacts: Jefferson Educational Society contact@JESErie.org 1 814 459 8000 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 - Thursday, Nov. 17 Federal Pricing and Contracts for Bio/Pharmaceutical Companies conference - Annual VA, DoD, PHS Federal Pricing and Contracts for Bio/Pharmaceutical Companies conference Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.cbinet.com/ https://twitter.com/advanstar_cbi Contacts: Center for Business Intelligence cbireg@cbinet.com 1 339 298 2100 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 - Saturday, Nov. 19 National League of Cities 2016 NLC City Summit (formerly Congress of Cities) Location: Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh www.nlccongressofcities.org https://twitter.com/leagueofcities Contacts: Tom Martin National League of Cities martin@nlc.org 1 202 626 3186 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 - Thursday, Nov. 17 GTN - Gross-to-Net Summit Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.cbinet.com/ https://twitter.com/advanstar_cbi Contacts: Center for Business Intelligence cbireg@cbinet.com 1 339 298 2100 -------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 16 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has no public schedule Location: TBD www.pa.gov Contacts: Jeff Sheridan Pennsylvania Governor’s Press Office ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 1116 -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 8:30 AM Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey Location: TBD http://www.phil.frb.org/ https://twitter.com/philadelphiafed Contacts: Rachel Brown FRB Philadelphia Media Relations Representative rachel.brown@phil.frb.org 1 215 574 3840 1 215 435 5249 -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 9:00 AM Annual Carnot Prize - Carnot Prize - the Kleinman Center's annual recognition of distinguished contributions to energy policy through scholarship or practice. This year's winner is International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol Location: Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 S 34th St, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/annual-carnot-prize https://twitter.com/KleinmanEnergy Contacts: The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy University of Pennsylvania kleinmanenergy@upenn.edu 1 215 573 4293 -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 9:00 AM Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting Location: Rachel Carson State Office Bldg, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg http://www.dep.pa.gov/ Contacts: Joseph Melnic Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection jmelnic@pa.gov -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 7:00 PM National Constitution Center 'State of Campus Free Speech' discussion - National Constitution Center 'The State of Campus Free Speech' discussion, with PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel, First Amendment expert Floyd Abrams, University of Missouri student activist Storm Ervin, civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson, and University of Chicago scholar Geoffrey Stone. The event is held as part of the Center's America's Town Hall series Location: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.constitutioncenter.org https://twitter.com/ConstitutionCtr Contacts: Merissa Blum National Constitution Center mblum@constitutioncenter.org 1 215 409 6645 -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 7:30 PM Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit lecture - Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit continues with lecture from Ashmore Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager Antoine Willem van Agtmael Location: Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Erie, PA Erie https://www.jeserie.org/ https://twitter.com/JeffersonErie Contacts: Jefferson Educational Society contact@JESErie.org 1 814 459 8000 -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 AmerisourceBergen Corp: Q4 2016 Ex-dividend date Location: TBD http://www.amerisourcebergen.com/investor/phoenix.zhtml?c=61181&p=irol-irhome https://twitter.com/Healthcare_ABC Contacts: Barbara Brungess AmerisourceBergen Corp Investor Relations bbrungess@amerisourcebergen.com 1 610 727 7199 -------------------- Thursday, Nov. 17 - Friday, Nov. 18 Annual R&D and Clinical Financial Planning and Analysis Summit Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.cbinet.com/ https://twitter.com/advanstar_cbi Contacts: Center for Business Intelligence cbireg@cbinet.com 1 339 298 2100 -------------------- Friday, Nov. 18 7:30 PM Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit lecture - Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit continues with lecture from former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge on 'The Digital Forevermore: Are We Ready?' Location: Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Erie, PA Erie https://www.jeserie.org/ https://twitter.com/JeffersonErie Contacts: Jefferson Educational Society contact@JESErie.org 1 814 459 8000 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania